The Downstream side of Blakely Mountain Dam as photographed from the river on July 25, 2009
Blakely Mountain Dam was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1948 to 1953 for hydroelectric power, recreation, water supply and wildlife conservation.[1] The dam is 231 feet (70 m) tall, 1,100 feet (340 m) long at the crest, and is capable of 75 megawatts.[2]
Largemouth Bass, Small Mouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Bream, Crappie, Catfish, Walleye and world class Trophy Striped Bass await the angler. Lake Ouachita has rare jellyfish (non-stinging) and sponges found in very few freshwater lakes. Scuba divers from all over the world enjoy the underwater experience as well as the special spear fishing season.
The original purpose of Lake Ouachita was flood control and hydroelectricity. One feature by the Corps of Engineers is the Geo-Float Trail, a marked trail which can be followed with a brochure which details prominent geological features along the route. Lake Ouachita features one of the largest crystal veins in the world.
Vegetation covers 10% of the lake. Lake Ouachita's vegetation is being addressed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and the Lake Ouachita Association to control the hydrilla and Eurasian watermilfoil. The goal of the project is to contain and reduce — not to eradicate — the vegetation, since the presence of aquatic vegetation in moderate amounts is beneficial to the lake's fishery. Treatment will be concentrated on high recreational use areas, such as swimming beaches, around marinas and popular boating areas. Areas of the lake with good fish habitat will not be treated.
Aerial view of Lake Ouachita, looking towards the West
lake, ouachita, pronounced, reservoir, created, damming, ouachita, river, blakely, mountain, 57250, 19417, 57250, 19417, blakely, mountain, locationgarland, montgomery, counties, arkansascoordinates34, coordinates, 333typehydro, electric, reservoirprimary, inf. Lake Ouachita Pronounced WAH shi tah is a reservoir created by the damming of the Ouachita River by Blakely Mountain Dam 34 34 21 N 93 11 39 W 34 57250 N 93 19417 W 34 57250 93 19417 Blakely Mountain Dam Lake OuachitaLake OuachitaLocationGarland and Montgomery counties ArkansasCoordinates34 36 N 93 20 W 34 600 N 93 333 W 34 600 93 333 Coordinates 34 36 N 93 20 W 34 600 N 93 333 W 34 600 93 333TypeHydro Electric ReservoirPrimary inflowsOuachita RiverPrimary outflowsOuachita RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area40 000 acres 16 000 ha Average depthAvg 50 ft 15 m Max depth406 ft 124 m Shore length1690 mi 1 110 km FrozenDoes not freezeIslands200SettlementsHot Springs1 Shore length is not a well defined measure The Downstream side of Blakely Mountain Dam as photographed from the river on July 25 2009 Blakely Mountain Dam was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1948 to 1953 for hydroelectric power recreation water supply and wildlife conservation 1 The dam is 231 feet 70 m tall 1 100 feet 340 m long at the crest and is capable of 75 megawatts 2 The lake is located near Hot Springs Arkansas Lake Ouachita is the largest lake completely in Arkansas as the larger citation needed Bull Shoals Lake extends into Missouri Lake Ouachita has over 690 miles 1 110 km of shoreline and over 66 324 3 acres 26 840 ha of water It is completely surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest Lake Ouachita is located near two other lakes Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine These three lakes DeGray Lake to the near south and the thermal springs of Hot Springs National Park make Hot Springs a popular tourist getaway Largemouth Bass Small Mouth Bass Spotted Bass Bream Crappie Catfish Walleye and world class Trophy Striped Bass await the angler Lake Ouachita has rare jellyfish non stinging and sponges found in very few freshwater lakes Scuba divers from all over the world enjoy the underwater experience as well as the special spear fishing season The original purpose of Lake Ouachita was flood control and hydroelectricity One feature by the Corps of Engineers is the Geo Float Trail a marked trail which can be followed with a brochure which details prominent geological features along the route Lake Ouachita features one of the largest crystal veins in the world Vegetation covers 10 of the lake Lake Ouachita s vegetation is being addressed by the U S Army Corps of Engineers the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Lake Ouachita Association to control the hydrilla and Eurasian watermilfoil The goal of the project is to contain and reduce not to eradicate the vegetation since the presence of aquatic vegetation in moderate amounts is beneficial to the lake s fishery Treatment will be concentrated on high recreational use areas such as swimming beaches around marinas and popular boating areas Areas of the lake with good fish habitat will not be treated Aerial view of Lake Ouachita looking towards the WestSee also EditList of Arkansas dams and reservoirsReferences Edit U S Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Archived from the original on 2011 09 13 Retrieved 2012 07 23 Encyclopedia of Arkansas Home lakeouachita org External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Ouachita Corps of Engineers Lake Ouachita http www lakeouachita org https www stripers247 com Arkansas Stripers php http lakeouachitavistatrail org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake Ouachita amp oldid 1106239426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
